Author

Soumen Mandal

Soumen is a Senior Analyst tracking IoT, Automotive and Telecommunication ecosystem at Counterpoint Research. He is interested in IoT applications, connections, components, electric vehicles, connected cars, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, shared mobility, services and emerging technologies. He started his career as an Energy Analyst with Manikaran Power Ltd. He has experience working with DISCOMs and SLDCs in the Indian power and energy industry. He is currently based in Gurgaon. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree and an MBA in Marketing & Finance.

Shaochen Wang

Shaochen Wang is a Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research, based in Beijing, China. At Counterpoint, he closely monitors the automotive and intelligent robotics industries, with a particular focus on pivotal technologies—including Autonomous Vehicles, Humanoid Robots, and Artificial Intelligence—that underpin generalized autonomy. He began his career at Lenovo Group in the Corporate Strategy division. Prior to joining Counterpoint Research, his most recent role was as a Consultant at EY China. He holds a MSc in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BSc in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Greg Basich

As Associate Director at Counterpoint Research, Greg Basich focuses on the automotive industry. Prior to joining Counterpoint Research, Greg worked at TechInsights and Strategy Analytics for a combined 11 years, providing market intelligence and advisory services to companies in the automotive electronics market and related verticals. Prior to his career as an analyst, Greg was a business-to-business journalist at Bobit Business Media for 13 years, focused on automotive interiors, aftermarket electronics, and the fleet market. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, San Diego.